A Sudanese top military official denied reports claiming that there are disputes between the army and Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by deputy chairman of the Sudanese Sovereignty Council Lieutenant General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo “Hemedti.”
The Deputy Chief of Staff for Administration and Guidance, Munawar Othman Nagd, said that the RSF are affiliated with the armed forces by law. He asserted that the army and RSF are in coordination in all regions, according to Sudan News Agency (SUNA).
The official called for a charter to protect democracy, noting that political and security issues with the armed movements are being discussed. He added that the agreement reached in this regard will be for the best of the country and the armed forces.
The military official, who was speaking at a meeting with the press on the occasion of the Armed Forces' 66th anniversary, refused to discuss the sit-in incident considering that the matter is under investigation.
On June 03, 2019, 246 persons were killed and 1,356 others got injured during a sit-in outside the army’s General Command when the forces attacked the peaceful activists and forcibly ended the protest.
The investigation committee on the June 3 massacre, headed by lawyer Nabil Adeeb, questioned several state officials, including military leaders.
Meanwhile, the People's Liberation Movement-North led by Abdel Aziz al-Hilu condemned the head of the National Umma Party, Sadiq al-Mahdi, over recent events in Khor el-Waral in South Kordofan.
Last Saturday, the region witnessed an attack on shepherds and a security force of the Sudanese army, which led to the death of a number of citizens, and the destruction of military and civilian vehicles.
The Sudanese army and the National Umma Party accused SPLM-Hilu of placing mines and attacking civilians.
The Popular Movement issued a statement saying the incident was instigated by the Umma Party and the Armed Forces, adding that Mahdi is leading a campaign against the Movement aiming to abort efforts to achieve peace in the country.
The statement asserted SPLM’s keenness on coexistence and achieving a just and sustainable peace.
Last year, the Sudanese government and the Popular Movement signed a document setting the negotiating agenda on the political and humanitarian issues as well as security arrangements.
The two sides resumed negotiations last June after a four-months' suspension.